of pieces of legislation not only before the election but after the election cutting the growth of medicare spending by $400 billion, providing major cuts in domestic discretionary, nondefense major defense discretionary but here, i have a test. grover norquist and i can argue this all evening, but if the republicans really have the courage of their convictions with regard to what grover is talking about, it seems to me that john boehner should have no problem releasing a bill allowing congress, allowing republicans, to vote on whether there will be an extension of the bush tax cuts for the bottom 98%. i mean, if in fact grover is right and the president is overstepping, then there's no reason why john boehner should be holding up this bill. grover, let me ask you. will you call john boehner tomorrow morning and say mr. speaker, i think you should release that bill and allow republicans to show whether they are pledged to me or pledged to the united states. >> first of all, let's be serious. you know better than that. the pledge that congressmen and senators, governors, state legislators, t